towards rear, 7th halfway, progress 3f out, improved to 2nd behind clear leader over 1f out, ridden and ran on well under 1f out, not reach winner
rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, 4th under 5f out, progress to 3rd over 3f out, improved to 2nd behind clear leader 1 1/2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened in moderate 4th 1f out
in touch, took closer order in 3rd halfway, improved to 2nd 5 1/2f out, travelled well to lead 3 1/2f out, clear 2 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, all out closing stages, held on
soon tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd 5 1/2f out, soon under pressure, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out
mid-division, 4th halfway, 5th under 5f out, dropped to rear 4f out, weakened over 3f out
rear, 6th halfway, headway 3f out, progress to 3rd 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, no impression on principals under 1f out, weakened in moderate 3rd
led, hung off bend and headed 3 1/2f out, soon under pressure, came wide and weakened under 2f out, eased over 1f out, tailed off
Greenpanda was having his first start since February last year when scoring at Sligo 10 days ago where he was always up with the pace. He'll be 6lb higher here but has to be greatly respected. St Clerans got off the mark at the 14th time of asking in a Ballinrobe maiden while Zero Ten returned from a long break to land a Galway maiden for qualifying riders. The latter's stable also run Maricruz, a winner over 1m2f at Navan before poor runs over hurdles and in a Galway handicap. VULTAN (NAP) beat the prolific All Class at Roscommon and has been narrowly beaten in better company than this the last twice and still looks well in despite a 4lb rise for finishing second at the Curragh.
Zero Ten (IRE) 9-4fav (12-0) Tracked leader and almost on terms, 3rd after 3f, closed travelling well over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and asserted final 150 yards, kept on well, easily, won at Galway 1m 4f mdn Yielding - Soft in Jul beating Ciel D'afrique (12-0) by 3 1/4l, 16 ran.
Vultan (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Chased leaders in 3rd, went 2nd and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, strongly pressed winner 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Effernock Fizz (8-6) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gf in Jun.
Gee Rex (IRE) 25-1 (8-6) Mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 12th of 16, 12 1/2l behind Crowns Major (8-6) at Galway 1m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Maricruz (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Dwelt and reared slightly leaving stalls, raced towards rear and ran freely, 12th halfway, under pressure and weakened 1 1/2f out, 14th of 15, 28 1/4l behind Merroir (10-2) at Galway 1m 4f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Druk (FR) 18-1 (9-3) Chased leader, progress to 3rd halfway, under pressure and lost place 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, eased over 1f out, 12th of 13, 33 1/2l behind Citronnade (9-9) at Galway 1m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jul.
Hidden Land (USA) 10-1 (11-0) Led, jumped right 1st, ran freely and soon clear, 7 lengths lead halfway, reduced advantage 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden and dropped to 5th early straight, no extra, 5th of 7, 20 1/2l behind The Little Yank (11-8) at Sligo 2m 2f Yielding in Aug.
Greenpanda (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Always prominent, 2nd halfway, pushed along and led entering straight, soon ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Sligo 1m 4f hcp Yielding in Aug beating Enquire Within (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
St Clerans (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, 2nd after 5f, ridden in 2nd 2f out, disputed lead 1f out, stayed on well to lead close home, won at Ballinrobe 1m 5f mdn gd in Jul beating Ballinlough Gale (9-9) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
